jeanralphios-blog:He dressed her in a black velvet gown with elegant trim to replace the tattered, b
jeanralphios-blog:He dressed her in a black velvet gown with elegant trim to replace the tattered, bloody clothes she had been arrested in. Cesare himself always wore all black, one of the first in Italy to reject the older fashion of bright fabrics in favor of the dark tones that set off his pale skin and golden hair. Together, the two made a striking pair. […] Borgia tried to pass them off as honeymooners […] A few fell for the dupe, claiming that Cesare seemed quite enamored.– Elizabeth Lev, The Tigress of Forli -- source link